United States of Al

Marine veteran Riley, home at last after serving in Afghanistan, is happily reunited with his friend Awalmir, aka Al, the interpreter with his unit, after getting him a visa.

Al (ADHIR KALYAN) uses his skills as a translator to try and repair the tense relationship between Riley (PARKER YOUNG) and his estranged wife, Vanessa (KELLI GOSS).

Al becomes flustered when he goes to the DMV to take his driver’s license test and the female instructor is wearing shorts – something he’s unaccustomed to seeing.

Exasperated by Riley’s parenting style with Hazel, Al attempts to teach her to be more deferential to her elders.

Riley, Art and Vanessa attempt to help Al feel better when he becomes homesick for his family and traditions.

When Art asks Riley and Al to make speeches at a fundraiser for interpreters that are waiting for visas, Riley has a hard time accepting the attention.

After Al and Riley negotiate a deal for Al’s new car, they learn the hard way that they are not adept at finances and contracts. RIKI LINDHOME guest stars.

Al meets Ariana (guest star AZITA GHANIZADA), an Afghan woman he wants to date, but is dismayed to learn she has a negative opinion of Afghan interpreters who worked for the U.S.

When Hazel (FARRAH MACKENZIE) starts planning her eleventh birthday party, she learns that Al doesn’t know when his birthday is, so she invites him to share the day with her.

Al and Riley get the sense that Art might be lonely and missing his late wife, so they play matchmaker for him.

Al fears the worst when he doesn’t hear from his family in Afghanistan for a few days. Also, Riley realizes how hard it must have been for his own family while he was deployed.

Riley and Hazel bring home a lost dog with the hopes of keeping him, which doesn’t sit well with Al. Also, Art goes on his first date with Lois (guest star RACHEL BAY JONES).

In the season one finale, Al and Vanessa team up to convince Riley to accept the veterans benefits he earned for his military service.